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books and nineteenth century temperance movement posters. The remaining films show a gradual evolution in Smith's technical complexity, with blunt abstraction rudimentary motion more prominent in the early shorts, in contrast to an allegoric dance of
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was added retrospectively. Because the songs do not exactly sync up with each individual film, some critics have opined that this does not enhance the film, and recommend watching it in silence.
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The idea of the numbering was to suggest a coherent link between each individual film, and that they were to be treated not just on their own but as part of a larger body of work.
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between 1939 and 1956. Each film is between two and six minutes long, and is named according to the chronological order in which it was made. The collection includes
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essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010
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of clippings taken from nineteenth century ladies wear catalogues and
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for its "cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance". The
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is a collection of seven short animated films created by
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Index

Harry Smith
Harry Everett Smith
optically printed
abstractions
collage
elocution
biology
Tarot cards
Buddhist
Cabalistic
medley
The Beatles
National Film Registry
Librarian of Congress
Academy Film Archive
100 Greatest Animated Shorts/Film #3: Interwoven / Harry Smith - Skwigly Animation Magazine



"Image-Smithing"
the original
"'Fargo,' 'Blazing Saddles' Added to National Film Registry"
ABC News
"Librarian of Congress Adds Home Movie, Silent Films and Hollywood Classics to Film Preservation List"
"Complete National Film Registry Listing"
"Preserved Projects"
Early Abstractions
IMDb
Early Abstractions, parts 1, 2, 3
Early Abstractions, parts 3, 4

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